SOLUTION: Without solving tell if the system is inconsistent, the equations are dependent or neither x+5y+31 2x-4y=-8

Question 275119: Without solving tell if the system is inconsistent, the equations are dependent or neither
x+5y+31
2x-4y=-8
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Closer.
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Without solving tell if the system is inconsistent, the equations are dependent or neither
x+5y+31
2x-4y=-8
One of the + signs in the 1st eqn should be and equal sign.
In either case, the slopes of the 2 lines will be different, so the eqns are independent and consistent.
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Not inconsistent.
Not dependent.

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